Combined pea harvester and huller



April 14, .1936. R. ARBucKLE 2,037,300

COMBINED PEA HARVESTER AND 'HULLER Filed ril 4, 1955 5 SheQts-'Sheet 1April 14, 1936. R. ARBUCKLE C'MB'INED PEA HARVESTER AND HULLER I l IIILpril 4, 1935 R. ARBUCKLE 2,037,300

COMBINED PEA HARVESTER AND HULLER Filed April .4, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 3April 14, 193s.

R. ARBUCKLE. C MBINED PEA HARVESTER AND HULLER Filled April 4, 1935 U 5Sheets-Sheet 4 April 14, 1936.

R. ARBUCKLE COMBINED PEA HARVESTER AND -IULLER Filed April 4, 1935 5sheets-sheet 5 vinusual Ap. 14, raso PATENT OFFICE comme rm mvssm ssnnorma Randolph Arbn'ckle, Geneseo, lll., aallgnor to l'llio Beardsley d:Piper Company (lhicago, corporation of Illinois Aspirante Apru 4, m5,sei-ua Nausea zo clam. (ci. :sc-zo) The invention relates to combinedpea harvesters and hullers. l

lOne object of the invention is to provide lan improved. machine forcutting the standing vines and hulllng the peas while the machine..

traverses the eld, delivering thel vines and hulls back'onto the fieldand separately retaining theon wagons in transit from the eld to thehuller,y

and so'thatv the hulling operation will be famutated. v

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a combined' harvesting andhullingI machine -whichis adapted' to be driven over the eld and whichis equipped withv a pluralityfof hulling 25,' drums to vgive the machinesulcient capacity to quickly harvest and hullA the peas in a eid,

which is an important factorV when the harvest,-

ing must be done in a comparatively short period.v A

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined harvesting -andhulling machine which isY adapted to be driven by a. tractor of standardconstruction from. which the ground wheels have been removed.y Thispermits the tractor to be used on the machine and also separatefy usedtduring the seasons o'f the year when lno pea harvesting is dne.

Another object of the'invention is to provide a combined harvester andhuller for peas, which is eiiicient in operation.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the detaileddescription.

The invention. consists in the several novel features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by kclaims at the 4conclusionhereof.

In the drawings: Y Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Fig.45. Fig.3 is a horizontal section on line 3--3 of'Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a `frontelevation. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6is a transverse section on line 6-6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 'I is a rearelevation. A

The invention is exemplified in a machine comprising a harvester orcutter extending across the front thereof for severing the standingvines from th roots in close proximity to the ground; an elevator forthe cut-vines which lifts them' 5 by means of suitable raking fingerswhich vavoid mattingor tangling the vines; a hopper which receives thevines from the elevator; a pair of longitudinally extending huller drumsinto which the vines are delivered and whereby they are 10 threshed sothat the shelled peas will be' discharged therefrom; a conveyor fordelivering the vines vfrom the huller back` onto the field; means forcleaning the 4shelled peas before they are delivered into a suitablereceiver; a suitable 16 supporting structure which is adapted to bepropelled over the eld and is supported by creeper units; and a 4tractorwhich is adapted to be mounted on the supporting structure to propel themachine and drive the operating parts when 20 the ground wheels havebeen removed from the tractor.

'I'he supporting frame comprises longitudinal beams or sillsv 23 at thesides of the machine, cross-beams 2| ilxedly secured and extending 25between said beams 20, standards 22 xedly secured to the beams 20,upper'longitudinal beams or sills 25 ilxedlysecured to the upper ends ofsaid standards, and a roof 26. All of these parts are rigidly securedtogether to form a rigid sup- 30 porting structure. This frame issupported at its front by a pair of creeper or caterpillar units 21disposed adjacent the sides of the supporting structure, and of anysuitable construction. Each unit 21 comprises an endless series of piv-35 otally connected shoes, front and rear sprockets around which theseries of shoes pass, a transo verse shaft 28 for the front sprockets, atransverse shaft 29 for the rear sprockets, and suitable side framescarrying rollers forA guiding-the 40 shoes between the sprockets, aswellunderstood in the art. The front of the supporting frame is supported bybrackets 24 between the outer side-frames of the creeper-units and sills20 and brackets 24 between the inner side-frames of 45y at one side ofthe frame is fixed to the upper end of a vertical shaft which isjournaled in The. lower end of shaft 35 is provided with a drum 36suitable bearings in the supporting frame.

for a steering cable 31- which is guided by sheaves and connected to thebars 33 of the steering fork, to turn the rear creeper-units 30. This,`construction exemplifies a supporting frame carried by creeper-units andwhich is adapted to be steered around the field. The creeper-units ycarried thereby. The tractor illustrated comprises the usualtransmission housing 40 which carries an internal combustion engine 4|,transmission gearing and a differential contained in said housing, andrear driven axles 43 driven through a differential, as well understoodin the art. A tubular beam 42 extends between the side-frames of thefront creeper-units.

The front portion of the tractor is supported,

and demountably secured, by a pin 44b to beam 44 which extends under theengine to standards of the supporting frame. The rear portion of thetractor-frame 40 is demountably supported from one of the cross-beams 2lby U-clamps 44* which fit around sleeves on said frame in which the rearaxles 43 are journaled and are removably secured to said cross-beam.Crossbeam 2l* extends through a space between the engine and its hoodand is bolted at its ends to standards 22 so that it can be removed whenremoving and replacing the tractor. Power for .driving the frontcreeper-units to propel the machine is taken from the rear axles 43.Sprockets 41\ are demountably secured to axles 43 respectively, and eachof these sprockets drives a chain 48. Each chain 48 drives a sprocket 49on the shaft 29 of one of the front Creeper-units so that the machinewill be propelled by power from the rear tractor axles. The engine isequipped with the usual engine-driven power take-oi shaft 46, which isused to drive, through a demountable connection, the hulling mechanism,as hereinafter described. "l

When the tractor has been separately used and is to be applied to themachine for work in the field, the rear wheels and the front steeringwheel, with which the tractor is usually equipped, are first removed.Cross-'beam 2| is removed from the supporting frame of the machine. The

front of the tractor is then secured by pin 44b to beam 44 and housing40 is secured to the supporting frame by U-clamps 4in. Sprockets 41 arethen secured to the outer endsof the axles 43 and connected by chains 48to the drive sprockets 49 for the front creeper-units. Beam 2|'l is thenreplaced on the supporting frame. When the machine has completed itsWork in the field and it is desired to use the tractor independently, itcan be removed by disconnecting it from the frame at pin 44b and clamps44a after the sprocket chains 48 and sprockets 41 have been removed fromaxles 43. 'I'he traction and steering wheels may then be replaced on thetractor so that it will be useable for other purpos'es while theharvesting machine is not in use. This exemplifies a combined harvesterand huller with a power unit which makes it possible to utilize thetractor for independent use when the combined harvester and huller isidle.

Cutting mechanism for severing the standing pea vines from their stemsor stalks is provided at the front of the machine and travels in advanceof the machine. This mechanism comprises a guide-bar 50 flxedlysupported from the frame-work of the machine, a cutter-bar 5| withV-shaped knives reciprocable in the bar 58 and forwardly projectingfingers 52 to direct the stalks to the knives. This cutting mechanismextends across the entire front of the machine to cut -a swathsubstantially equal to the width of and in advance of the machine sothat in traversing the eld, the machine will travel on ground from whichthe vines have been cut and removed. Mechanism for reciprocating thecutter-bar comprises a rocker-lever53 connected to cutter-bar 5I -and alink 53'L connected to the lever 53 and to a crank-disk 54. Saidcrankdisk is mounted on a shaft 55, whichv is carried in bearings fixedto the supporting frame, and is drivenby asprocket 56 on said shaft, achain 51, which drives said sprocket and is driven by a y sprocket wheel51n on a shaft 51h, a chain 58, which drives sprocket 51c on shaft 51band is driven by a'sprocket H0 on a shaft 89, which is .driven ashereinafter set forth. A clutch 59 (Fig. 1) between shaft 89 andsprocket H0, which is controllable by a lever 59, permits the operatorto stop the drive mechanism for the cutting mechanism when the machineis being moved over the field for transportation only.

An elevator for .the cut vines comprises vertically extending endlesschains 60, the lower portions of which pass around idler sprockets 5I ona cross-shaft G2, and the upper portions of which pass around drivesprockets 63 an a cross-shaft 64. A spaced series of cross-bars 65 arefixed to fthe links of chains 69, and a series of raking or pivotallysupported in the supporting frame, so

the plate can yield responsively to the quantity of vines beingelevated. The upper end of the 4stripper-plate is provided with rollers12 adapted to rest on the upper longitudinal beams 25 of the supportingframe to limit the rearward move- -ment of the stripper-plate whilepermitting it to be pushed forwardly by the vines between the proximityto the cutter mechanism, engage the vines, and sweep them over thecurved Wall 12 into the space between fixed wall 61 and the piv` otedstripper-plate. Thereafter, during their ascent the fingers will carrythe vines upwardly until they are released from the fingers by thestripper-plate and discharged rearwardly overthe back wall 81.`

The endless chains 80, which carry the elevating fingers 38, are drivenin proportion to the speed of travel of the machine over the field. Forthis purpose the drive shaft 44 for sprocket 03 is driven by ay sprocketchain 1| which` is driven by a sprocket 12 which is fixed to thesprocket shaft 28 of one of .the front creep'erunits. As a result, theelevator fingers will be operated according to the speed of travel ofthe machine over the ground.

This construction exemplifies means for rak'- ing or sweeping the cutvines from the cutting mechanism into an elevator for delivery to thehullers and in which the vines are elevated by.,

to be efficiently elevated and discharged fromV the elevator to thehulllng mechanism.

The invention contemplates cutting and elevating mechanisms forharvesting a swath of sumcient width to supply a plurality of hull'ers.In

order to divide the vines so that they can be readily fed to the hullersa central partition 11 is formed in the elevator leg. The lower end ofthis partition terminates in a dividing finger 18. Dividers 19 are alsoprovided at the sides of the elevator leg. This construction results inelevating two separate columns oi' vines for separate delivery to thehullers, ashereinafter set forth.v

A pair of longitudinally extending hullers are v supported in the upperportion of the supporting frame of the machine. lThese hullers arearranged side by side and extend longitudinally of the machine over thetractor. Each huller comprises an outer drum 80 which compriseslongitudinal elevating bars or ribs 8| and a suitable perforatedperipheral wally 82 through which shelled peas can pass, and heads 83 atthe ends of the drums. These heads are provided with channel-bar rings35 which are supported on rollers 84. Each outer drum 80 is driven vbysprocket wheel 86 and chain 81 which pass around sprocket teeth 88 inthe channels of the rings 85. Sprocket wheel 86 at the front and rearends of each drum pvotally mounted on the chains.

80 are fixed to and driven by longitudinal shafts 89. Each huller alsocomprises an inner hexagonal drum 90 which is provided with beaters andfeed vanes 9| which are suitably inclined to move the vineslongitudinally through the drum.v Each inner drum is fixed to a shaft92. Each longitudinal shaft 89 is driven by a sprocket wheel 92* on oneof the shafts 92, a sprocket chain 94 and a sprocket wheel 93 fixed toone of the shafts 89. The front ends of drums 80 are closed by astationary partition 96 which, near its lower end, is provided with-openings 99 through which the vin'es enter the drums 80. Two hoppers 91(Fig. 5) are provided between partition 96. and wall 61 and receive thevines from the elevator.

Conveyors are provided for delivering the vines from the lower ends ofthe hoppers 91 through openings 99 in partition 96, into the drums 80respectively. Each of these conveyors comprises a pair of endless chains|00, front idler sprockets |I, rear driven sprockets |02 and a series offingers |03 which are fixed to rods |04, which are These fingers passupwardly through slots in the bottom of the chute 91 and are guided by atrack |05 while they traverse the upper reach of the chains to projectthrough the slots and-remain vertical and vfeed the vines lrearwardlyinto the front of the `Vdrums. A common shaft |88 (Fig. 5) for the drivesprockets |82 of both of the feed conveyor chains v|00 is driven (Fig.l) by asprocket wheel |01 fixed to said shaft, a chain |4`I, and asprocket |01 on'one of the shafts of the pea-conveyor hereinafterdescribed. Y

The hulling and harvesting mechanisms are driven by a pulley ||2 whichis fixed to an extension shaft ||3 that is secured by a detachablecoupling ||4 to the power take-ol shaft 48 of the tractor. Pulley ||2drives a belt ||5 which is guided by sheaves III to drive a pulley ||1on the shaft 92 of one of the beater drums 30. The second beater drum 90is driven from a pulley ||8 fixed to revolve with pulley I I1 by a beltI9 and a pulley II3.

The shelled peas pass through the perforations in the peripheriesof'drums 30, which are usually formed of elastic material to prevent thepeas from being broken. A slatted endless pea-conveyor extendslongitudinally of and under each of the drums 80,4 the peas beingdirected to the conveyors by inclincdflxed walls |2|. The chains of eachconveyor |20 pass around rear drive sprockets |22, and front sprockets|23, which are suitably mounted in the frame-work of the machine. Thepea-conveyors |20 are driven by power imparted to a common shaft |23forthelr rear sprockets |22. Shaft |23 is driven (Fig. 1)' from one ofthe shafts 89 by a sprocket |34 fixed to said shaft 39. a chain |35, asprocket on a counter-shaft |31 which is mounted on one side of thesupport-v ing frame,- a beveled gear |38 fixed to shaft |31, anda gear|39 meshing with gear |38 and fixed on shaft |23. YThe shelledv peas aredischarged from the rear of each conveyor |20 onto an inclned endlessconveyor belt |30 which is carried by polygonal rolls |3| and'l32 whichwill vibrate and passes around an idler sprocket |26. The` thrcshcdvines as they pass off the conveyor |24 are arrested by the slats |24*3Land deflected under the machine and onto the ground so they will not bedeposited onto the uncut vines at the side of the machine. j'

Endless belt conveyor |30 is driven by a gear |40 fixed to the shaft |23of the pea-conveyor |20 anda gear |4| fixed to the roll |3I of conveyor|30. The upper reach ofthe belt of the conveyor |30 is driven to travelforwardly and upwardly to re-. tard the descent of the peas. Fromconveyor |30 the shelled peas drop into a suitable hopper or container|42, from which they can be unloaded into suitable receptacles fortransportation to the canner'y.` l

Blowers |43 are provided to blow the chaffl from the shelled peas asthey drop from each of thev conveyors |20 onto the conveyors |30. Thecommon shaft l|44 of these blowers is driven from a pulley |45 on theextension 3 of power take-,off shaft 43 of the tractor by a belt |41driven by said pulley and a pulley |48 on the blower shaft. Thedischarge nozzle |49 of each blower |43 is extended to direct the blastbetween conveyors |20 and |30 to clean the peas and blow any chaff away.A platform |50 is supported at one side of the machine on which theoperator may-stand where the steering wheel is accessible to him so thatthe machine may be steered around the field.

In operation, the operator on the platform Ill can operate the steeringwheel 34 to turn the rear creeper-unit to direct the machine to oraround the field. When the machine reaches the stand of peas, theoperator will couple the clutch il by the manipulation of lever 50* tocause the sickle to be driven from one of the shafts Il and will couplethe power take-off shaft so it will be driven by the motor. All of theharvesting, elevating and hulling mechanisms will then be driven as themachine is propelled over the field. 'Ihe front creeper-units of themachine will be driven from the differential-driven axles Il ofthetractor, under control of the transmssion gearing usually provided. Thecontrolling lever IBI for the transmission 'in housing 40 is operativelyconnected to a hand lever |52 within reach of the operator on platform|50 so that the operator can conveniently control the travel of themachine. Lever |52 is connected by a link |53 to an arm |54 on a rockshaft |55 which is connected by a link |56 to the usual gear shaft arm|5|.

As the machine travels into the stand of peas, the sickle will cut aswath of vines fully equal to the width of the machine. The cut vineswill be caught by the lingers 06 and raked or swept over the curved wallI2 into the space between wall 61 and the stripper-plate 10. Theyielding slotted stripper-plate l2 will coact with the fingers 68 inguiding the vines upwardly. As the vines reach the upper end of the leg,the stripperplate will force the vines rearwardy off the nngers 66 anddischarge them over the upper end of wall 6l into the respective hoppersVQI. The divider 18 will separate the vines at the center of the cut sothat a portion of each cut will be delivered into the respective hopper91. The lingers |03 of conveyors |00 will feed the vines throughopenings 99 into the front ends of the drums." which will 'slowlyelevate them while the beater drums 90 will thresh the vines to open thehulls and permit the peas to escape through the perforated peripheries82 of the drums B0. While the vines are in transit to the rear endvofthe drums, the shelled peas will drop through the perforations in theperipheries 82 of the drums 80 and onto` the pea conveyors |20. Inpassing o ff the rear ends of the conveyors |20 the peas will besubjected to blasts of air from the blowers |43 to remove the chaffadhering to them. The cleaned shelled peas will drop off the rear end ofthe conveyor |30 and into the receiver |42. The vines and hulls will bedischarged from the rear ends of the drums 80 onto the cross-conveyor|24 and conveyed transversely to one side of the machine Where they willbe -thrown back onto the field.

The invention exemplifies a combined pea harvesting and hulling machinewhich has a great capacity so that the harvesting can be expedited andcarried on within the limited periods frequently available for thatpurpose. The elevator and harvester at the front of the machine areadapted to operate in advance thereof so the traction elements travelover the ground from which the peas have been cut. The elevatormechanism for the cut vines is organized to elevate the vines Withoutentangling or matting them so that the hulling operation will not beretarded. 'Ihe machine is adapted for the demountable use of a tractorfrom which traction and carrying wheels have been removed so that atractor available for other purposes can be utilized during the limitedperiods during which the machine is used each season. .The elevatingmechanism which delivers the vines to the hullers is-driven by powerderived from one of the traction or creeper units so that the elevatorwill be operated at a speed corresponding to the speed at which themachine is propelled over the ground. 'I'he other power drivenmechanisms of the machine are all driven by power derived from the usualpower take-off shaft of a tractor.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details setforth, since these may be modifled within the scope of the appendedclaims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, propelling meansoperable by the power'plant, cutter mechanism extending across the frontof the carriage, means for elevating the cut vines from the cuttingmechanism, a huller comprising la cylinder extending longitudinally ofthe carriage, means for delivering the vines discharged from theelevating means into the front end of the cylinder, means forreceivingthe shelled peas from the huller, and power means for driving thehuller.

2. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa supporting frame and carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage,cutter mechanism extending across the front of the carriage, a curvedtransverse plate extending rearwardly and upwardly from thecutter-mechanism, means for elevating the cut vines from the cuttingmechanism and sweeping them over said plate, a huller comprising acylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage, means for deliveringthe vines from the elevating means into the front end of the cylinder,and means for receiving the shelled peas from the huller.

3. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa supporting frame and carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage,cutter mechanism extending across the front ofthe carriage, a curvedtransverse plate extending rearwardly and upwardly from the cuttermechanism, a vertical wall extending upwardly from the plate, means forelevating the cut vines from the cutting mechanism and sweeping themover said plate, a huller comprising 'a cylinder extendinglongitudinally of the carriage, means for delivering the vines from theelevating means into the front end of the cylinder, and means forreceiving the shelled peas from the huller.

4. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, propelling means forthe carriage, cutter mechanism extending across the front of thecarriage, elevating means for the cut vines extending upwardly from thecutting mechanism comprising a vertically travelling series of fingersadapted to lift the vines,

a huller comprisinga cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage,and means for delivering the vines from the fingers into the front endAof the cylinder.

5. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a. power plant mounted on the carriage, propelling means forthe carriage, cutter mechanism extending across the front oi thecarriage, elevating means for the cut vines extending upwardly from thecutting mechanism comprising a vertically travelling series of fingersadapted to lift the vines, means for stripping the vines from thengers', a huller comprising a cylinder extending longitudinally of thecarriage, and means for delivering the vines from the iingers into thefront end of the cylinder.

6. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, cutter mechanismextending across the front of the carriage, elevating means for the cutvines extending upwardly from the cutting mechanism comprising avertically movable series of fingers adapted to lift the vines and anendless element for operating the fingers, a huller comprising acylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage, andk means fordelivering the vines from the lingers into the front end of thecylinder.

7. In a combined pea harvesting and hullin machine, the combination of acarriage, a power plant mounted `on the carriage, cutter-mechanismextending across the front of the carriage, means for elevating the cutvines from the cutting mechanism, comprising an endless element and aseries of raking ilngers carried by said element, a transversevertically extending wall rearwardly of the ngers, Vvertically extendingresilient means for stripping the vines from the fingers and pressingthem towards said wall, a huller comprising a cylinder extendinglongitudinally of the carriage, means for delivering the vines from theelevating means into the front end of the cylinder, and means on thecarriage for receiving the shelled peas from the huller.

8. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on vthe carriage, cutter-mechanismextending across the frontof the carriage, means for elevating the cutvines from the cutting mechanism, comprising an endless element and aseries of raking ngers carried by said element, a transverse verticallyextending wall rearwardly of the ilngers, vertically extending resilientmeans for stripping the vines from the ingers and pressing them towardssaid wall, a transverse curved guide extending from the cuttingmechanism to the wall, a huller comprising a cylinder extendinglongitudinally of the carriage, means for delivering the vines from theelevating means into the front end of A the cylinder, and means on thecarriage for receiving the shelled peas from the hul1er.

9; In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, 'cutter mechanismextending across the front of the carriage, means vfor elevating the cutvines from the cutting mechanism comprising an-endless element and aseries of raking fingers carried by said element, a transversevertically extending wall rearwardly of the ngers, a verticallyextending movable slotted plate for stripping: the vines from thefingers and pressing them towards said wall, a huller comprising acylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage, means for deliveringthe vines from the elevating means into the front end of the cylinder,and means for receiving the shelled peas from the huller.

10. In acombined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage. a power plant mounted on the carriage, mechanism operable bythepower plant for propelling the carriage, cutter mechanism extendingacross the front of the carriage, a plurality of hullers each comprisinga cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage, means fordelivering the vines from the cutter mechanism into the front end of thecylinders, and mechanism for driving the delivery means and the hullersfrom the power plant.

11. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, mechanism operable bythe power plant for propelling the carriage, cutter mechanism extendingacross the front of the carriage, a plurality of hullers each comprisinga cylinder'extending longitudinally of the carriage, and means fordelivering separate streams of vines from the cutter-mechanism into thefront end of the cylinders.

12. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, mechanism operable bythe power plant for propelling the carriage, `cutter-mechanism extendingacross the front of thefcarriage, aplurality of hullers, each comprisinga cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage, means fordelivering the vines from the cutter mechanism into the front end of thecylinders, pea-conveyors under. the cylinders, and mechanism for drivingthe cylinders, the delivery means, the pea-conveyors and the cuttermechanism from the power plant.

13. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, cuttermechanism extending across the' carriage, a hullercomprising a cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage, atractor demountably secured on the carriage and comprising rear axlesand a power take-oi shaft, mechanism driven by the rear axles forpropelling the carriage, and mechanism for operating the huller from thepower take-off shaft.

14. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, cuttermechanism extending across the front of the carriage,a huller comprising a cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage,a tractor demountably secured on the carriage and comprising rear axlesand a power take-oi shaft, mechanism driven by the rear axles forpropelling the carriage and operating the cutting mechanism, andmechanism for operating the huller driven from the power take-off shaft.

15. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carnage, cutter-mechanism extending across the iront of the carriage,an elevator for lifting the cut vines from the cutting-mechanism, ahuller comprising a cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage,means for delivering the vines from the elevator into the front end ofthe huller, a tractor demountably secured on the carriage and comprisingrear axles and a power take-off shaft, mechanism driven by the axlesfor. propelling the carriage, mechanism for driving the huller and theelevator from the power take-off shaft, and mechanism for driving thecutting mechanism from the propelling mechanism.

i 16. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combinationof a carriage, cuttermechanism extending across the front of thecarriage, a huller comprising a cylinder extending longitudinally of thecaniage, means for deliverthe front of ing the vines from the elevatorinto the front end of the huller, a tractor demountably secured on thecarriage and comprising rear axles and a power take-oil? shaft,mechanism driven by the axles for propelling the carriage, and mechanismfor driving the huiler from the power take-oil. shaft comprising a shaftmounted on the carriage detachably connected to the power take-offshaft.

17. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, cuttermechanism extending across the front of the carriage,a huller comprising a cylinder extending longitudinally of the carriage,means for delivering the vines into the front end of the huller, atractor demountably secured on the carriage and comprising rear axlesand a power take-off shaft, mechanism driven by the axles for propellingthe carriage, mechanism for driving the huller from the power take-offshaft, a blower, and mechanism for driving the blower from said powershaft.

18. In a. combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combinationo'f a carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, cutter-mechanismextending across the front of the carriage, an elevator for lifting thecut vines from the cutting-mechanism, a huller comprising a cylinderextending longitudinally of the carriage, 'a hopper for receiving thevines from the elevator,

and a conveyor for delivering the vines into the front end of thecylinder, Y

19. In a combined pea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, a power plant mounted on the carriage, cutter-mechanismextending across the front of the carriage, means for elevating the cutvines from the cuttingmechanism, a huller comprising a cylinderextending longitudinally of the carriage, means for delivering the vinesfrom the elevator into the front end of the huller, an endless conveyorfor receiving the shelled peas from the huller, a conveyor onto whichthe shelled peas are delivered by the iirst mentioned conveyor, and ablower for delivering a cleaning blast to the peas between saidconveyors.

20. In a combinedpea harvesting and hulling machine, the combination ofa carriage, creepers for the carriage, cutter-mechanism extending acrossthe front of the carriage, a huller compris ing a cylinder extendinglongitudinally of the carriage, a tractor -demountably secured on thecarriage and comprising rear axles, and a power take-off shaft,mechanisms driven by the rear axles for driving the creepers to propelthe carriage, and mechanism for operating the huller and .thecutting-mechanism driven from the power take-of! shaft.

RANDOLPi-I ARBUCKLE.

